A great artist is not one who merely fits into a genre but one who defines the genre.

I get invited to many more literary festivals than I used to because I'm associated with 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the brand. Many more doors have opened up for me as a result of the global success of the film, although I believe that I'm the same person that existed before it.

Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge.

And I realized again that real life is different from reel life.

People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar; they want to connect more deeply.

The one conclusion I have reached is that whiskey is a great leveler. You might be a hotshot advertising executive or a lowly foundry worker, but if you cannot hold your drink, you are just a drunkard.

Global terror does not respect national boundaries.